Higher ones. She must be fit to be her husband's help, and to nurse his sons to valour and wisdom.
DIEGO
I see. The Prince must know that besides all the knights that he summons to battle, and all the wise men whom he hears in council, there is another knight, in rather lighter armour and quicker tired, another counsellor, less experienced and of less steady temper, ready for use. Is this great gain?
PRINCESS
It is strange that being a man, you should conceive of women from——
DIEGO
From a man's standpoint?
PRINCESS
Nay; methinks a woman's. For I observe that women, when they wish to help men, think first of all of some transparent masquerade, donning men's clothes, at all events in metaphor, in order to be near their lovers when not wanted.
DIEGO (hastily)